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Jillian Pikora

Senior Assistant Managing Editor

jpikora@dailyvoice.com

Jillian is an editor and reporter based out of Pennsylvania's capital city of Harrisburg. She has a degree in Political Science and is a former political campaign manager. For over a decade, she has worked as a staff reporter and freelance writer at Sisters Magazine, The Tempest, Huffington Post, CairoScene, and several other outlets. Before joining Daily Voice, Jillian worked as a digital news editor at Hearst's local NBC affiliate, WGAL News 8. She currently assists in managing Virginia, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Massachusetts; as well as reporting stories in Pennsylvania for Daily Voice.

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Guns Stolen As Masked Man Breaks Into Manheim Township Home While Victim Sleeps: DA Guns Stolen As Masked Man Breaks Into Manheim Township Home While Victim Sleeps: DA
Guns Stolen As Masked Man Breaks Into Manheim Township Home While Victim Sleeps: DA A masked man broke into a Lancaster Township home while the resident slept upstairs, stealing two handguns and other items before fleeing into the night, authorities announced on Wednesday, July 2.  Brandon Emanuel Thomas, 22, of the 700 block of Sterling Place in Lancaster Township, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, June 25 to Felony Burglary, Felony Theft by Unlawful Taking, Misdemeanor Theft From a Motor Vehicle, and Misdemeanor Loitering and Prowling at Nighttime, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Thomas entered the victim’s home in the 400 block of Elmshire Dr…

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Bryan Kohberger Pleads Guilty In Idaho Student Slayings As Witnesses Fight Subpoenas: Reports Bryan Kohberger Pleads Guilty In Idaho Student Slayings As Witnesses Fight Subpoenas: Reports
Bryan Kohberger Pleads Guilty In Idaho Student Slayings As Witnesses Fight Subpoenas: Reports Bryan Kohberger has pleaded guilty to the brutal stabbing murders of four University of Idaho students, ending a high-profile case that spanned two states and left a college town shattered, multiple outlets report. The 30-year-old former criminology Ph.D. student, originally from Pennsylvania, admitted to the November 2022 slayings in an Idaho courtroom on Wednesday, July 2. Under the plea deal, he will avoid the death penalty but will serve four consecutive life sentences and up to 10 years for felony burglary, CBS News and NBC News report. 💔 The Murders That Stunned A Nation Kaylee Goncal…

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28-Week Pregnant Mom Widowed In Fatal Go-Kart Crash: PA State Police 28-Week Pregnant Mom Widowed In Fatal Go-Kart Crash: PA State Police
28-Week Pregnant Mom Widowed In Fatal Go-Kart Crash: PA State Police A Pennsylvania mother—28 weeks pregnant—was suddenly widowed after her husband was killed in a go-kart crash in Snyder County, according to Pennsylvania State Police and devastated loved ones. The collision happened around 7:43 p.m. on Thursday, June 26, in the area of Middle Creek Road and Sandhill Road in Spring Township, state police said. Kolbe Straw, of Beaver Springs, was operating a low-riding go-kart on Sandhill Road when he entered Middle Creek Road—failing to yield at a stop sign—and drove into the path of an oncoming Chevrolet Express passenger van, according to investigators. S…

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Car Goes Airborne, Lands On Moving Train, Killing Philly Driver In Jaw-Dropping Crash: Police Car Goes Airborne, Lands On Moving Train, Killing Philly Driver In Jaw-Dropping Crash: Police
Car Goes Airborne, Lands On Moving Train, Killing Philly Driver In Jaw-Dropping Crash: Police A speeding Philadelphia driver was killed in a horrifying wreck after his car went airborne and landed on a moving train, police revealed on Wednesday, July 2. The silver Nissan was flying down the 2400 block of South 54th Street around 8:21 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, when the driver lost control, slammed into a guardrail, and was launched into the air, authorities said. The vehicle soared off an embankment and crash-landed on top of a CSX freight train in an explosive impact that left 45-year-old Blaine M. Lewis dead at the scene, police said. Philadelphia medics pronounced him dead at 9:32 p.m…

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$2.1M Hidden In PA Man's Taxes, Here's How He Skipped Prison Time: DOJ $2.1M Hidden In PA Man's Taxes, Here's How He Skipped Prison Time: DOJ
$2.1M Hidden In PA Man's Taxes, Here's How He Skipped Prison Time: DOJ Vincent Minervini hid more than $2.1 million in income using bogus business expenses — and now he’s serving his sentence at home with an ankle monitor, federal officials say. Now, instead of heading to prison, he’s serving his sentence at home — wearing an ankle monitor. Minervini, 50, of Reedsville in Mifflin County, was sentenced to five years of probation and 540 days of home detention after pleading guilty to filing a false tax return, Acting U.S. Attorney John C. Gurganus announced on Wednesday, July 2. From 2014 to 2018, Minervini operated a web of companies — VM Holdings, Supreme St…

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“Why Aren’t You Striking?” Philly Man Slashes PGW Worker’s Tire, Cuts Own Hand: Police “Why Aren’t You Striking?” Philly Man Slashes PGW Worker’s Tire, Cuts Own Hand: Police
“Why Aren’t You Striking?” Philly Man Slashes PGW Worker’s Tire, Cuts Own Hand: Police A Philadelphia man is accused of stabbing the tire of a city gas utility vehicle and injuring himself during a heated strike-related confrontation, police announced on Wednesday, July 2. Carnell Wilder, 59, approached a Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) employee operating a digger loader on the 3900 block of Ford Road and asked, “Why aren’t you striking?” according to Philadelphia Police. Wilder then allegedly stabbed the machine’s rear left tire with a knife, deflating it. He cut his hand during the act and was transported to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center by Philadelphia Fire Department medi…

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Next Of Kin Sought For Emmaus Woman Who Died At Lehigh Valley Hospital: Coroner Next Of Kin Sought For Emmaus Woman Who Died At Lehigh Valley Hospital: Coroner
Next Of Kin Sought For Emmaus Woman Who Died At Lehigh Valley Hospital: Coroner A 70-year-old woman from Emmaus died at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, and the coroner is seeking help locating her family. Sandra A. Ritz was pronounced dead at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office & Forensics Center. Her death was determined to be from natural causes. Efforts to locate next of kin have been unsuccessful, officials announced on Wednesday, July 2. Anyone with information about her relatives or family contacts is urged to reach out to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office by calling 610-782-3426 or emailing danielbuglio@…

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Hempstead Duo Goes On ATM Burglary Spree, Police Say Hempstead Duo Goes On ATM Burglary Spree, Police Say
Hempstead Duo Goes On ATM Burglary Spree, Police Say Two Hempstead men are accused of breaking into businesses across Nassau County and looting ATM machines, the Major Case Squad announced on Tuesday, July 1. Kevin Calloway, 51, of South Franklin Avenue, and Dwayne Williams, 52, of Manor Avenue, were arrested after an extensive investigation linked them to multiple burglaries, according to Nassau County detectives. The pair allegedly pried open and damaged several ATM machines, removing all the cash before fleeing each scene, police said. No injuries were reported in connection to the incidents. Calloway and Williams each face fourteen count…

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Medford Woman Flew Victims From Spain To Sell Sex, Police Say Medford Woman Flew Victims From Spain To Sell Sex, Police Say
Medford Woman Flew Victims From Spain To Sell Sex, Police Say A woman flew at least two women from Spain to Suffolk County under tourist visas to sell sex in area hotels, police announced on Tuesday, July 1. Kristie Mace, 28, of Medford is accused of using social media to recruit women from outside the United States to engage in prostitution in Farmingville and nearby communities, according to Suffolk County Police. The yearlong investigation, which began in June 2024, was led by the department’s Human Trafficking Investigations Unit with assistance from the FBI’s Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, police said. Mace allegedly promot…

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Manheim Man's Therapy Sessions Uncover Child Sex Assaults He Committed: Affidavit Manheim Man's Therapy Sessions Uncover Child Sex Assaults He Committed: Affidavit
Manheim Man's Therapy Sessions Uncover Child Sex Assaults He Committed: Affidavit A Manheim Borough man allegedly confessed to sexually assaulting a child under his care 10 times last month, according to police and court documents. Richard Joshua Briskie, 70, told the child’s parents he had touched their daughter’s genitals multiple times while she was at his home in May, according to an affidavit of probable cause filed by Manheim Borough Police. He told police that he had recently made the same confession to his therapist, a mandated reporter, and wanted to tell the family himself. Briskie, of 38 North Clay Street, had a supervisory role over the child and was regularl…

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